nasaara

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Farefare[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from the dated Arabic term Arabic نصراني (Christian), itself borrowed from the plural form Classical Syriac ܢܵܨܪܵܝܵܐ (nāṣrāyā, Nazarene; Christian).

Pronunciation[edit]

[ná.sáː.ɾá]

Noun[edit]

nasaara (plural nasaardõma)

  1. White person (used to refer to Americans and Europeans)

Moore[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from the dated Arabic term Arabic نصراني (Christian), itself borrowed from the plural form Classical Syriac ܢܵܨܪܵܝܵܐ (nāṣrāyā, Nazarene; Christian).

Pronunciation[edit]

[nà.sáː.ɾá]

Noun[edit]

nasaara (plural nasaar-dãmba)

  1. White European, White American